HOD Humanities — Ak School, Thoothukkudi

Est. 2023
₹10.8L – ₹13.8LCBSEfull-timeOn-site7–11 yrs1 openingsCloses 1 Nov
● posted 30 May

Job description

Overview

Applications are open for a HOD Humanities at Ak School in Thoothukkudi, Tamilnadu. The role is full-time, aligned with the school's published academic and assessment calendar. Ak School, established 2023, runs as a senior secondary campus in Thoothukkudi, Tamilnadu — a CBSE-affiliated school. The school believes a strong campus is built on its teachers and works to be a place where faculty want to stay. What the role looks like: the HOD Humanities owns outcomes for the assigned section/portfolio — academic quality, faculty development, parent engagement, and student wellbeing — and contributes to the school's strategic plans. Core responsibilities:

  • Lead and inspire a high-performing academic team.
  • Maintain standards through reviews, observations, and structured feedback.
  • Drive the assessment, reporting, and parent communication cycle.
  • Manage disciplinary cases, parent escalations, and staff conflicts.
  • Contribute to the school's strategic priorities as part of the leadership group. Qualifications and skills:
  • Master's degree with a recognised teaching/leadership qualification.
  • Track record of leading improvement at section or school level.
  • Hiring, coaching, performance management, and conflict resolution skills.
  • Solid grasp of curriculum, assessment, and parent communication.
  • High professional integrity and a clear communication style. Benefits and culture:
  • Salary in line with experience and market norms (₹10.8 LPA – ₹13.8 LPA).
  • Structured calendar with reasonable workload expectations.
  • Professional development through workshops and internal training.
  • A collaborative staff culture with clear leadership backing.
  • Stable, full-time employment at a settled school. Complete your application via the button on this listing so Ak School receives your details directly. Matching profiles are shortlisted promptly and contacted by the academic office.

Requirements

Role details

Vacancies
1

Why apply

Salary disclosed up-front — no guesswork before applying.
CBSE school — strong academic systems and recognised curriculum.
Full-time on-roll position — stable contract, not a short engagement.

What you'll handle

·Set the subject's annual scope-and-sequence.
·Hire and onboard new subject teachers.
·Run weekly department meetings.
·Moderate assessments and exam papers for the subject.
·Own subject-level board results and improvement plans.

Working in a CBSE school

CBSE schools value teachers comfortable with conceptual lesson design, art-integrated learning and NEP 2020-aligned pedagogy.

Career path

Explore adjacent roles teachers move to next in Thoothukkudi.

  1. Coordinator→
  2. Academic Coordinator→
  3. Vice Principal→
  4. Principal
Ak School
CBSE · Thoothukkudi · Est. 2023
2023
FOUNDED
CBSE
BOARD
senior secondary
LEVEL
V Sathiyakala
PRINCIPAL
1931588
AFFILIATION
Thoothukkudi, Tamilnadu
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